GR Access 3.1 SP1
Wonderware GRAccess Toolkit 3.1 SP1 Readme
Last revision: 11/19/2009
This document contains information about the Wonderware® GRAccess Toolkit version 3.1 SP1. Review this document for a description of features, installation instructions, known issues, and how to access the user documentation.
GRAccess Toolkit 3.1 SP1 Information
Installing the GRAccess Toolkit
GRAccess Toolkit Documentation
GRAccess Toolkit 3.0 Information
Installing the GRAccess Toolkit
GRAccess Toolkit Documentation
About This Release
Using the GRAccess Toolkit, you can write programs that automate the configuration of local and remote ArchestrA® Galaxies. The Galaxy configuration is exposed to .NET and COM clients through a programmable object model called GRAccess.
Version 3.1 SP1 updates the GRAccess Toolkit to support Microsoft Windows Vista 32/64-bit and Windows Server 2008 32/64-bit operating systems. This release also provides support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, which now is required software.
The GRAccess Toolkit includes:
- All of the necessary support files for interfacing with your component, such as .dll files, type libraries, and interop files.
- Working examples in several programming languages.
- User documentation.
We recommend that you use C# as the programming language when using the GRAccess Toolkit. GRAccess also works with other COM or .NET programming languages such as Visual Basic 6, C++, and VB.NET.
The GRAccess Toolkit provides:
- A .NET primary interop assembly for use in Microsoft .NET languages.
- A COM type library that can be used in Visual Basic 6 or other COM clients.
System Requirements
A license is required to use GRAccess Toolkit version 3.1 SP1.
Software Requirements
The GRAccess Toolkit requires the following software:
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
- .NET Framework Common Language Runtime (CLR) 3.5
The toolkit has no specific hardware requirements.
Operating System Requirements
- GRAccess Toolkit 3.1 SP1 is supported on all operating systems that are supported by Application Server 3.1 SP2. Refer to "Wonderware Application Server 3.1 Service Pack 2 Readme" for further information.
- On Windows Vista and later operating systems, you must run Visual Studio with administrative privileges in order to build the projects.
- With UAC enabled, in order to run an application (.exe) built using the GRAccess Toolkit, it must be invoked as "Run as Administrator".
Installing the GRAccess Toolkit
Be sure you have all prerequisite software installed. Close any programs before starting the installation.
The installation program:
- Installs all the files you need to use the toolkit, such as type libraries, interop files, .dll files, documentation, code examples, and so on.
- Registers .dll files and other required components.
To install the toolkit
- Run Setup.exe from the CD-ROM. The Welcome dialog box appears.
- Click Next. The License Agreement dialog box appears.
- Click I Accept the License Agreement. You can print the License Agreement by clicking Print License.
- Click Next. The Select Features dialog box appears.
- Make sure that GRAccess Toolkit is selected in the window and then configure any of the optional installation details. Do any the following:
- If you don’t want to use the default destination folder, click Browse to select a different folder.
- To check if there’s enough room on the destination disk, click Disk Cost. The numbers shown are estimates.
- Click Reset to return all selections to the defaults.
- Click Next.
- Click Next. The Ready to Install the Application dialog box appears.
- Click Next. The Updating System dialog box appears, showing the installation progress. At the end of the installation, the final dialog box appears.
- Click View ReadMe to read important notes about this version of the product.
- Click Finish. You may be prompted to restart your computer.
Modifying, Repairing, or Removing the Toolkit
If you remove the toolkit, all files in the toolkit directory are removed. We recommend that you do not put the programs you develop in the toolkit directory.
If you remove the toolkit, the following items are left on the computer:
- Type library or interop files in directories other than the toolkit directory
- Any programs you developed using the toolkit
To modify, repair, or remove the toolkit
- Run Setup.exe from the CD-ROM. The Welcome dialog box appears.
- Following the prompts to modify, repair, or remove the GRAccess Toolkit.
GRAccess Toolkit 3.1 SP1 Documentation
The GRAccess Toolkit User's Guide is a Portable Document File (PDF) located in the ArchestrA\Docs folder of the GRAccess Toolkit installation CD. You need Adobe Reader installed on your computer to view the PDF. You can download the latest version of Adobe Reader from the Adobe Corporation web site:
www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.htm
After installing Adobe Reader, double-click the PDF file to open the file. You can also open a book with the Adobe Reader Open command on the File menu.
The GRAccess Toolkit documentation is also provided as online Help.
Wonderware GRAccess Toolkit 3.0 Readme
Last revision: 07/9/2007
This document contains information about the Wonderware® GRAccess Toolkit version 3.0. Review this document for a description of features, installation instructions, known issues, and how to access the user documentation.
Installing the GRAccess Toolkit
GRAccess Toolkit Documentation
About This Release
Using the GRAccess Toolkit, you can write programs that automate the configuration of local and remote ArchestrA® Galaxies. The Galaxy configuration is exposed to .NET and COM clients through a programmable object model called GRAccess.
The GRAccess Toolkit includes:
- All of the necessary support files for interfacing with your component, such as .dll files, type libraries, and interop files.
- Working examples in several programming languages.
- User documentation.
We recommend that you use C# as the programming language when using the GRAccess Toolkit. GRAccess also works with other COM or .NET programming languages such as VB6, C++, and VB.NET.
The GRAccess Toolkit provides:
- A .NET primary interop assembly for use in Microsoft .NET languages.
- A COM type library that can be used in VB6 or other COM clients.
New in this release is the ability to browse the ArchestrA security model and incorporate this information in external applications.
System Requirements
A licensing is required to use GRAccess Toolkit version 3.0.
The GRAccess Toolkit requires the following software:
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
- .NET Framework Common Language Runtime (CLR) 2.0.50727
The toolkit has no specific hardware requirements.
Installing the GRAccess Toolkit
Be sure you have all prerequisite software installed. Close any programs before starting the installation.
The installation program:
- Installs all the files you need to use the toolkit, such as type libraries, interop files, .dll files, documentation, code examples, and so on.
- Registers .dll files and other required components.
To install the toolkit
- Run Setup.exe from the CD-ROM. The Welcome dialog box appears.
- Click Next. The License Agreement dialog box appears.
- Click I Accept the License Agreement. You can print the License Agreement by clicking Print License.
- Click Next. The Select Features dialog box appears.
- Make sure that GRAccess Toolkit is selected in the window and then configure any of the optional installation details. Do any the following:
- If you don’t want to use the default destination folder, click Browse to select a different folder.
- To check if there’s enough room on the destination disk, click Disk Cost. The numbers shown are estimates.
- Click Reset to return all selections to the defaults.
- Click Next.
- Click Next. The Ready to Install the Application dialog box appears.
- Click Next. The Updating System dialog box appears, showing the installation progress. At the end of the installation, the final dialog box appears.
- Click View ReadMe to read important notes about this version of the product.
- Click Finish. You may be prompted to restart your computer.
Modifying, Repairing, or Removing the Toolkit
If you remove the toolkit, all files in the toolkit directory are removed. We recommend that you do not put the programs you develop in the toolkit directory.
If you remove the toolkit, the following items are left on the computer:
- Type library or interop files in directories other than the toolkit directory
- Any programs you developed using the toolkit
To modify, repair, or remove the toolkit
- Run Setup.exe from the CD-ROM. The Welcome dialog box appears.
- Following the prompts to modify, repair, or remove the GRAccess Toolkit.
Known Issues
There are no known issues.
GRAccess Toolkit Documentation
The GRAccess Toolkit User's Guide is a Portable Document File (PDF) located in the ArchestrA\Docs folder of the GRAccess Toolkit installation CD. You need Adobe Reader installed on your computer to view the PDF. You can download the latest version of Adobe Reader from the Adobe Corporation web site:
www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.htm
After installing Adobe Reader, double-click the PDF file to open the file. You can also open a book with the Adobe Reader Open command on the File menu.
The GRAccess Toolkit documentation is also provided as online Help.
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